The day before you work from home, remember to transfer any important files, as Fast Company points out in their guide to working from home. If you’re using a different computer, sync everything over with Dropbox, email, or a USB drive. Even if you’re using the same computer, or if you mostly rely on cloud services,…

Telecommuting is pretty easy now. Skype, Slack, and good ol’ Gchat—excuse me, Google Hangouts—make communicating with your colleagues down the hall or around the world a breeze whether you’re in the office or not. But if you’re concerned about starting a telecommute program, or want to start a trial run with your…

Telecommuting comes with a lot of perks, but it also has plenty of downsides. It can be harder to focus, people assume you’re not working because you’re at home, and it can feel like work never really ends. Dressing up like you’re going to the office can help.

Your daily commute, whether you get behind the wheel and drive or hop on a bus or train and wait, doesn’t have to be sunk, wasted time. Whether you use it productively or just use it for a little solace, here are some great ways to make use of the downtime.

If you have the ability to work from anywhere, you probably work from home. That means you probably don’t leave the house very often, and you might miss out on some opportunities to grow professionally. Joining a coworking space can remedy that.

Today I’d like to share some of what I’ve been learning about working on the road, which can be tough. I’ve been successful, but overcoming the lack of energy to do work has been an interesting challenge.

A few months ago, I was interviewing someone for a story when I heard a knock at my door. It was my apartment’s maintenance crew, a day late to install something. Before I could pause the interview, the knocking turned into loud banging, and it didn’t take long before my interview subject asked, “are you okay over…

Telecommuting or remote work is a highly valuable and desirable working arrangement, but not everyone works well on their own. Zapier points out the five skills or traits that make great remote workers.

Working from home can be a blissful work arrangement, but around tax time, it can also raise some puzzling questions. Can you get a tax deduction for your home office? What about printer ink, a new monitor, or binder clips (even if you use them outside of your workspace)? Here's what you need to know, whether you are…

If you're able to work from home or remotely, you have more flexibility when it comes to deciding where to live. But not all cities are friendly to remote work. This filterable list from NomadList ranks cities for cost of living, internet speeds, weather, and more.

If you work from home for part of the week, you may be tempted to make Friday your telecommuting day. Shifting that day to Wednesday, though, can help break up the week (and make it more likely that your boss'll let you telecommute).

Stepping out on your own and freelancing is a huge step, but there's a lot you should think about before you take that leap. One thing worth considering are the startup costs associated with working on your own. They're there—and some of them you might not expect.

You're a permanent freelancer or an early stage entrepreneur and you don't have an office to go to. Your options are usually one of these three things: work at home, work at a coffee shop, or work at a coworking space.

On October 15, 2011, I moved back into my mom's house with $300 to my name. On October 1, 2012, I moved into a Brooklyn apartment, lease signed and bags bulging, once more a proud, productive member of the American economy.

We've talked about how mild ambient noise can keep you motivated and productive, but finding the right sounds and the right amount of ambient noise to help you focus can be tricky. Soundrown can help. Instead of locking you into one type of sound, the webapp lets you choose, adjust the volume, and offers clean…

Dear Lifehacker,
I know that the trend lately at Yahoo and now at Best Buy is that workers should stop working from home and come into the office, but I still think I can be productive at home. My coworkers agree with me, and we'd like to convince our boss to let us try it one day a week. How can we talk him into it?